Sant’Ariano

Sant’Ariano is an islet in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Sant’Ariano is situated nearby to the locality Palude della Centrega, as well as near Palude dei Tralo.

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Type: Islet
Description: island
Also known as: “Isola Sant’Ariano”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torcello and Torcello Cathedral.

Torcello

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Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated.

Torcello Cathedral

Church

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The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.

Museo Provinciale di Torcello

Museum

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The Provincial Museum of Torcello is a museum founded at the end of 19th century on the Venetian island of Torcello. It has two sections: the Archaeological Section and the Medieval and Modern Section.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burano and Lio Piccolo (Cavallino-Treporti).

Burano

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Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.